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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
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FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Joint Airport Zoning Board Appointment
DATE: February 12, 2009
Comment:
Introduction:
The City Council is asked to make an appointment as a Shakopee representative on a
newly-created Joint Airport Zoning Board for the Flying Cloud Airport.
Background:
State law requires the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) create a Joint Airport
Zoning Board at each airport within its jurisdiction. Those boards are needed to review
state regulations regarding land use and height restrictions, in this case in the vicinity of
Flying Cloud Airport. Flying Cloud is located in Eden Prairie.
This Board would consist of two representatives from each of the affected communities,
including Bloomington, Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, as well as Shakopee. There would
also be two representatives from the MAC.
MAC wants to convene this Board in late February or early March, and therefore have
asked for representatives from Shakopee. After seeking suggestions, former
Counci1member Joe He1kamp is recommended to be one of Shakopee's representatives.
Mr. He1kamp is knowledgable about zoning and other municipal issues, and is also a
private pilot. He has indicated his willingness to serve.
One other additional appointee is requested by the MAC, but action for that will need to
happen at a future meeting.
Relationship to Visioning:
This supports Goal D: (Vibrant, Resilient, and Stable)
Recommendation:
I recommend that Joe He1kamp be appointed to the Zoning Board.
Action Required:
If the Council concurs, it should, by motion, appoint Joe He1kamp to the Joint Airport
Zoning Board for the Flying Cloud Airport.
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City Administrator
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January 29, 2009
Mr. Mark McNeill
City Administrator
City of Shakopee
129 S. Holmes Street
Shakopee, MN 55379
Dear Mr. McNeill:
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) proposes to establish a Joint Airport
Zoning Board to implement Airport Safety Zoning at the Flying Cloud Airport. State
Airport Safety is prescribed in Minnesota Statute and MnDOT Aeronautics rules and
deals with both land use and height restrictions in the vicinity of airports, particularly off
the ends of runways.
State Statute requires MAC to create a Joint Airport Zoning Board for each of its airports.
The Joint Airport Zoning Board consists of two representatives from each affected
community and two representatives from MAC (Commissioners Molly Sigel and Sherry
Stenerson for this Board). While most of the airport affects at the Flying Cloud Airport
are within the existing airport boundaries, there are zoning issues in Bloomington,
Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, and Shakopee. Each of these communities is requested to
participate in this process and to appoint two representatives to the Board.
In order to move forward with this process, MAC requests that you appoint two
representatives to participate in a Joint Airport Zoning Board for Flying Cloud Airport.
We would like to convene the Board for its first meeting in late February or early March.
If you would . e additional information regarding either airport safety zoning or its
potential imp ts, please contact Chad Leqve at 612-725-6326.
The Metropolitan Airports Commission is an affirmative action employer,
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Reliever Airports: AIRLAKE. ANOKA COUNTY/BLAINE . CRYSTAL . FLYING CLOUD . LAKE ELMO . SAINT PAUL DOWNTOWN